Dotterel — Dot ter*el, a. [Cf. {Dottard}.] Decayed. Some old dotterel trees. [Obs.] Ascham. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dotterel — [dät′ər əl] n. pl. dotterels or dotterel [ME doterel < doten, DOTE: so called because regarded as stupid and easy to catch] 1. any of various plovers; esp., a European and Asian species (Eudromias morinellus) 2. [Brit. Dial.] an easy dupe … English World dictionary
dotterel — /dot euhr euhl/, n. 1. any of several plovers usually inhabiting upland areas, esp. Eudromias morinellus, of Europe and Asia. 2. Brit. Dial. a silly, stupid person, esp. one who is easily duped. Also, dottrel /do treuhl/. [1400 50; late ME… … Universalium
dotterel — /ˈdɒtərəl / (say dotuhruhl) noun 1. any of a number of small, wading birds of the family Charadriidae frequenting seashores and open marshy areas, widely distributed and often migratory, as the red kneed dotterel, Erythrogonys cinctus, of… …
Dotterel — mornelis statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Charadrius morinellus angl. Dotterel vok. Mornellregenpfeifer … Paukščių anatomijos terminai
dotterel — noun Etymology: Middle English dotrelle, irregular from doten to dote Date: 15th century a Eurasian plover (Eudromias morinellus) formerly common in England; also any of various related plovers chiefly of eastern Asia, Aus … New Collegiate Dictionary
dotterel — noun /ˈdɒtɹəl/lang=en A name given to various small birds in the plover family Charadriidae, and sometimes used interchangeably with plover … Wiktionary
dotterel — dot·ter·el || dÉ’trÉ™l n. European bird of the plover family; dupe … English contemporary dictionary
dotterel — [ dɒt(ə)r(ə)l] noun (plural same or dotterels) a small migratory plover which breeds in northern mountains and tundra. [Eudromias morinellus.] ↘chiefly Austral./NZ used in names of other small plovers. Origin ME: from dote (with ref. to the birds … English new terms dictionary
dotterel — dot·ter·el … English syllables
